Feank jones



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FRANK JONES, or MlDDLEBUBY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR or TWO-THIRDS T0 SOBISKEY s. MARTIN AND OLIVE-R J. PIERSON, or SAME PLACE.

- PAINT FOR ROOFING AND OTHER PURPOSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,664, dated'May 29, 1883,

Application filed February 15, 1883. (No specimens.)

To all whom it 'ina/iy concern.-

Be'lt known that I, FRANK JONES, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Middle bury, in the county of Elkh art and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paints for Roofing and other Purposes; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

I This invention has relation to fire-proofund Water-proof paints especially adapted for cov- This paint becomes hard and dense on cool ing, and therefore must be boiled into soft and liquid condition for use Itisappliedl hot with an ordinary roofing-brush, and, as it hardens iunnediatelyits protective effect is at once secured.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The lire-proof and water-proof paint consisting of boiling coal-tar,litharge,sulphur, alum, rosin, salt, and mineral paint, compounded together in the proportionssetforth, and in the manner specified.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two Witnesses;

FRANK JONES.

Witnesses: i I

MYRON E. MEADEe, AURELIA 'lHoMAs. 

